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justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o salvation_n his_o design_n to_o magnify_v his_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a to_o exalt_v his_o son_n jesus_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n and_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o exalt_v his_o free_a grace_n in_o this_o salvation_n by_o a_o free_a justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o do_v this_o justice_z shall_v lose_v nothing_o of_o its_o due_a be_v all_o great_a and_o glorious_a gospel_n 8._o that_o in_o all_o these_o great_a and_o precious_a thing_n there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n together_o that_o one_o encourage_v and_o lead_v to_o another_o promise_n lead_v to_o duty_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o promise_n grace_n lead_v to_o glory_n and_o that_o perseverance_n be_v as_o infallible_o settle_v in_o elect_a grace_n and_o as_o absolute_o as_o the_o first_o grace_n this_o be_v admirable_a gospel_n 9_o the_o great_a and_o clear_a discovery_n that_o be_v make_v of_o 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from_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o be_v by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v condemn_v in_o his_o flesh_n he_o bear_v they_o on_o the_o cross_n the_o law_n have_v its_o end_n as_o to_o all_o righteousness_n and_o complete_a perfect_a holiness_n in_o christ_n believer_n be_v all_o complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o law_n 2._o it_o be_v good_a news_n that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o together_o with_o his_o active_a obedience_n the_o merit_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n but_o that_o this_o same_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sanction_n and_o ratification_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o a_o testament_n be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o as_o a_o law_n to_o christ_n which_o he_o lie_v under_o by_o his_o father_n injunction_n to_o perform_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sanction_n speak_v of_o hâ—b_n 8.6_o and_o more_o full_o explain_v c._n 9.15_o 16_o 17._o compare_v with_o c._n 10.7_o 3._o it_o be_v good_a news_n to_o a_o believer_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o way_n for_o he_o to_o come_v into_o a_o acceptable_a obedience_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 198._o lex_fw-la attemperata_fw-la foederi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la inscripta_fw-la cordi_fw-la electorum_fw-la jubet_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o evangelio_n proponuntur_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la ficta_fw-la amplecti_fw-la &_o convenienter_fw-la isti_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la insti_fw-la tuere_fw-la quando_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la gratiae_fw-la promittit_fw-la pâ—ccatori_fw-la electo_fw-la fidem_fw-la rescipiscientiam_fw-la &_o consequenter_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la tum_fw-la lex_fw-la cujus_fw-la obligatio_fw-la nunquam_fw-la potest_fw-la solvi_fw-la quaeque_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la officium_fw-la seize_v extendit_fw-la obstringit_fw-la hominem_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la veritati_fw-la assentiatur_fw-la promissa_fw-la illa_fw-la bona_fw-la magnifaciat_fw-la impense_n desideret_fw-la quaerat_fw-la amplectatur_fw-la wit_n de_fw-fr foed_n p._n 198._o because_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n cause_v he_o to_o love_v the_o law_n and_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel-way_n of_o performance_n he_o say_v oh_o how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n and_o he_o desire_v that_o now_o god_n will_v grant_v he_o his_o law_n gracious_o see_v psal_n 119._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n write_v the_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n in_o a_o true_a love_n to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o love_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o holiness_n justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o it_o and_o his_o great_a desire_n be_v now_o that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o 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